On May 23, the Oregon State Senate defeated SB 630 by a vote of 13-17. It would have imposed the “top-two” primary for all partisan elections except president. Proponents of this type of primary said they will now attempt another … Continue reading
On May 21, the state of Washington and its ally, the Grange, filed their main briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case over whether a state can hold a “top-two” primary and put party labels on the ballots. … Continue reading
On May 21, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Underwood v Guam, 06-1268, the case over whether the Republican Party candidate for Governor in 2006 should have faced a run-off, or whether he should have been declared the winner. … Continue reading
When one telephones the Michigan Republican Party headquarters, the people who answer the phones say that Republican Party chair Saul Anuzis is not asking the Republican National Committee to bar Ron Paul from future presidential debates.
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court had given the state of Washington a lengthy delay in its deadline for filing briefs in the “Top-two” case. That new deadline was to have been May 14. However, the state has asked for … Continue reading
